JAC 12th Syllabus 2025: Download JAC 12th Board Latest Syllabus PDF

Exam On: 11 Feb '25 - 3 Mar '25

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JAC 12th Arts Syllabus 2024: Jharkhand Board releases the JAC 12th syllabus 2024 for Arts stream on the official website every year. Students must refer the subject wise syllabus 2024 for arts stream from the table below to prepare for the board exams. The Board will conduct the JAC 12th exams 2024 in March/April next year.

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JAC Class 12 Sociology Syllabus 2024
JAC 12th Political Science Syllabus 2024
JAC 12th Psychology Syllabus 2024
JAC Class 12 History Syllabus 2024

JAC Class 12 Sociology Syllabus 2024

Students can check the JAC 12th Sociology Syllabus 2024 below:

Unit	Chapter/Topics
A. Indian Society
Unit 1: Introducing Indian Society	Colonialism, Nationalism, Class and Community (Nonevaluative)
Unit 2: The Demographic Structure of the Indian Society	Theories and concepts in demography Rural-Urban Linkages and Divisions Population Policy in India
Unit 3: Social Institutions: Continuity and Change	Caste and the Caste System Tribal Communities Family and Kinship
Unit 5: Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion	Social Inequality and Social Exclusion Systems justifying and perpetuating Inequality - Caste, Tribe, the Other Backward Classes Adivasi Struggles The Struggle for Women’s Equality and Rights The struggles of the Differently Abled
Unit 6: The Challenges of Cultural Diversity	Cultural communities and the nation state Regionalism in the Indian context The Nation state and religion related issues and identities Communalism, secularism and the nation state State and Civil Society
B. SOCIAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA
Unit 8: Structural Change	Understanding Colonialism, Industrialization, Urbanization
Unit 9: Cultural Change	Social Reform Movements Different Kinds of Social Change: Sanskritisation, Westernization, Modernization, Secularization
Unit 11: Change and Development in Rural Society	Agrarian Structure : Caste & class in Rural India Land Reforms, Green Revolution and Emerging Agrarian society Green revolution and its social consequences Transformation in Rural Society Circulation of labour Globalization, Liberalization and Rural Society
Unit 12: Change and Development in Industrial Society	From Planned Industrialization to Liberalization How people find Jobs Work Processes: How work is carried out, working conditions, home based work, Strikes and Unions
Unit 15: Social Movements	Concept of Social Movements Theories and Classification of Social Movements Environmental Movements Class-Based Movements: Workers, Peasants Caste-Based Movements: Dalit Movement, Backward Class/Castes, Trends in Upper Caste Responses Tribal Movements Women’s Movements in Independent India

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JAC 12th Political Science Syllabus 2024

Students must go through the JAC Class 12 Syllabus for Political Science as it is very vast. They must start with their preparations as early as possible to finish it on time.

Students can check the CBSE Class 12 Political Science Syllabus 2023 below:

Unit	Chapter/Topics
PART A-CONTEMPORARY WORLD POLITICS
Ch 1: The End of Bipolarity	a) The Soviet System b) Gorbachev and the disintegration c) Causes and Consequences of disintegration of Soviet Union d) Shock Therapy and its Consequences e) New entities in world politics Russia Balkan States Central Asian States f) India's relations with Russia and other post-communist countries
Ch 2: Contemporary Centres of Power	a) European Union b) Association of Southeast Asian Nations c) Rise of China as an economic power d) Japan and Sout
Ch 3: Contemporary South Asia	a) Military and Democracy in Pakistan and Bangladesh b) Monarchy and Democracy in Nepal c) Ethnic Conflict and Democracy in Sri Lanka d) India-Pakistan Conflicts e) India and its Neighbours f) Peace and Cooperation
Ch 4: International Organizations	a) Meaning and importance of International Organisations b) Evolution of the UN c) Structure and function of International Organisations d) Principal Organs of UN e) Reform of the UN after Cold War f) Reform of Structures, Processes and Jurisdiction of the UN g) India and the UN Reforms h) Key Agencies: IMF, World Bank, WTO, ILO, IAEA. i) NGO: Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch. j) Implications and Future of International Organizations
Ch 5: Security in the Contemporary World	a) Meaning and Type of Security. b) Traditional concept of security c) Non-tradition notions of Security. d) New Sources of Threats e) Cooperative Security f) India’s Security strategy
Ch 6: Environment and Natural Resources	a) Environmental Concerns b) Global Commons c) Common but differentiated Responsibilities d) India’s Stand on Environment Issues e) Environmental Movements f) Resource Geopolitics g) Rights of Indigenous peoples
Ch 7: Globalisation	a) Concept of globalisation b) Causes and Consequences of globalisation c) India and globalization d) Resistance to globalization e) India and resistance to globalisation
PART B-POLITICS IN INDIA SINCE INDEPENDENCE
Ch 1: Challenges of Nation-Building	a) Challenges for the new Nation. Three Challenges. b) Partition: Displacement and Rehabilitation. Consequences of Partition. c) Integration of Princely States. The problem Government’s approach Hyderabad Manipur d) Reorganisation of States.
Ch 2: Era of One-Party Dominance	a) Challenge of building democracy. b) Congress dominance in the first three general elect ions. Nature of Congress dominance Congress as social and ideological coalition. Tolerance and management of Factions c) Emergence of opposition parties.
Ch 3: Politics of Planned Development	a) Political contestation. Ideas of Development. Planning Planning Commission b) The Early Initiatives The First Five Year Plan. Rapid Industrialisation.
Ch 4: India’s External Relations	a) International Context b) The Policy of NonAlignment. Nehru’s role Distance from two camps. Afro Asian Unity c) Peace and conflict with China The Chinese Invasion1962 War and Peace with Pakistan Bangladesh War 1971 d) India’s Nuclear Policy.
Ch 5: Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System	a) Challenge of Political Succession From Nehru to Shastri From Shastri to Indira Gandhi b) Fourth General Election 1967 Context of the Election Non Congressism Electoral Verdict Coalitions Defections c) Split in the Congress Indira vs the Syndicate Presidential Election 1969 d) The 1971 Election and Restoration of Congress The outcome and after Restoration?
Ch 6: The Crisis of Democratic Order	a) Background to Emergency.  Economic Context.  Gujarat and Bihar Movements  Conflict with Judiciary b) Declaration of Emergency Crisis and response  Consequences c) Lessons of the Emergency. d)Politics after Emergency.  Lok Sabha Elections 1977  Janata Government  Legacy
Ch 7: Regional Aspirations	a) Region and the Nation  Indian Approach  Areas of Tension  Jammu and Kashmir  Roots of the Problem  External and Internal disputes  Politics since 1948  Insurgency and After  2022 and Beyond b) Punjab  Political Context  Cycle of Violence  Road to Peace c) The Northeast  Demand for autonomy  Secessionist Movements  Movements against outsiders  Assam and National Integration
Ch 8: Recent Developments in Indian Politics	a) Context of 1990s b) Era of Coalition  Alliance Politics c) Political rise of the Backward Classes  Mandal Implemented  Political Fallouts d) Communalism, Secularism and Democracy.  Ayodhya Dispute  Demolition and after e) Emergence of New Consensus f) Lok Sabha Elections 2004 g) Growing Consensus

JAC 12th Psychology Syllabus 2024

Students can check the table below to know the chapters and topics covered in JAC 12th Psychology syllabus 2024

Units	Chapter/Topics
Unit 1: Variations in Psychological Attributes	1. Introduction 2. Individual Differences in Human Functioning 3. Assessment of Psychological Attributes 4. Intelligence 5. Psychometric Theories of Intelligence, Information Processing Theory: Planning, Attention-arousal and Simultaneous successive Model of Intelligence, Triarchic Theory of Intelligence; Theory of Multiple Intelligences. 6. Individual Differences in Intelligence 7. Culture and Intelligence 8. Emotional Intelligence 9. Special Abilities: Aptitude: Nature and Measurement 10.Creativity
Unit 2: Self and Personality	1. Introduction 2. Self and Personality 3. Concept of Self 4. Cognitive and Behavioural aspects of Self 5. Culture and Self 6. Concept of Personality 7. Major Approaches to the Study of Personality  Type Approaches  Trait Approaches  Psychodynamic Approach and Post Freudian Approaches  Behavioural Approach  Cultural Approach  Humanistic Approach 8. Assessment of Personality  Self-report Measures  Projective Techniques  Behavioural Analysis
Unit 3: Meeting Life Challenges	1. Introduction 2. Nature, Types and Sources of Stress 3. Effects of Stress on Psychological Functioning and Health  Stress and Health  General Adaptation Syndrome  Stress and Immune System  Lifestyle 4. Coping with Stress  Stress Management Techniques 5. Promoting Positive Health and Well-being  Life Skills  Positive Health
Unit 4: Psychological Disorders	1. Introduction 2. Concepts of Abnormality and Psychological Disorders  Historical Background 3. Classification of Psychological Disorders 4. Factors Underlying Abnormal Behaviour 5. Major Psychological Disorders  Anxiety Disorders  Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders  Trauma-and Stressor-Related Disorders  Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders  Dissociative Disorders  Depressive Disorder  Bipolar and Related Disorders  Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders  Neurodevelopmental Disorders  Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders  Feeding and Eating Disorders  Substance Related and Addictive Disorders
Unit 5: Therapeutic Approaches	1. Nature and Process of psychotherapy  Therapeutic relationship 2. Types of Therapies  Behaviour Therapy  Cognitive Therapy  Humanistic-Existential Therapy  Alternative Therapies  Factors contributing to healing in Psychotherapy  Ethics in Psychotherapy 3. Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill
Unit 6: Attitude and Social Cognition	1. Introduction 2. Explaining Social Behaviour 3. Nature and Components of Attitudes 4. Attitude Formation and Change  Attitude Formation  Attitude Change  Attitude-Behaviour Relationship 5. Prejudice and Discrimination 6. Strategies for Handling Prejudice
Unit 7: Social Influence and Group Processes	1. Introduction 2. Nature and Formation of Groups 3. Type of Groups 4. Influence of Group on Individual Behaviour  Social Loafing  Group Polarisation

JAC Class 12 History Syllabus 2024

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Unit

Chapters

1: Themes in Indian History Part--I

Bricks, Beads and Bones
The Harappa Civilisation

Kings, Farmers and Towns
Early States and Economies (c.600 BCE600 CE)

Kingship, Caste and class
Early Societies (c. 600 BCE600 CE)

Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings
Cultural Developments (c. 600 BCE600 CE)

2: Themes in Indian History Part--II

Through the eyes of Travellers
Perceptions of Society (c. tenth to seventeenth centuries)

Bhakti-Sufi Traditions
Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts (c. eighth to eighteenth centuries)

An Imperial Capital – Vijayanagar (c. fourteenth to sixteenth centuries)
Peasants, zamindars and the States Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire (c. sixteenth-seventeenth centuries)

3: Themes in Indian History Part--III

Colonialism and The Countryside
Exploring Official Archives

Rebels and Raj
1857 Revolt and its Representations

Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement
Civil Disobedience and Beyond

Framing of the Constitution
The Beginning of a New Era

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